The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-05
FIRES HAVE A BIG PICNIC
THIRTY FIRMS BURNED OUT IN 4
NIGHT AT TAMPA.

cUse Saddlery Makers Lose $780,
900.
TAMPA, FLA, Aug. "A disastrous fire
occurred here this morning between and 4
o'clock, completely destroying the Campbell
and Ghira blocks, except the Tribune build
ing and two small cottages. When first
discovered the fire was beyond control and
nothing could be done but TO prevent the
fire spreading to the adjoining block.
Deeds of bravery We're too numerous to
mention separately. The origin of the fire
is unknown. The only thing that saved
Tampa from general contiagration was the
total absence of wind No lives were lost.
About thirty business stands were destroyed.
II. G. Ferris, u grocer loses S2,OO0.
j. P. & O. j. Andree. proprieterS of a bar
room, lose 81 900, but are insured for $500.
TibbettS & Bro, fruit and confectionery
dealers, lose 81, 500, with no insurance.
C. L. Ayres, jeweler, loses $500.
Morton & Co., druggists lose $4,000 to
So, 600, but are insured for 81 300.
j. A. Campbell, grocer, loses $500, with
no insurance
J. A. Mcdonald, proprietor of a barron,
loses 81, 500.
C. Floyd, proprietor of a barroom, loses
50, 500
r. d. Mccormick loses 81 900.
d. Ghira loses on houses s., 900.
Berrin & Co., dealers in fruits and
groceries, lose 81 900.
I. G. Thomas, baker, loses 5000.
B. r. Cole, proprietor of restaurant,
loses 81, 900.
The proprietor of the Tampa gun store
loses 81, 600
A number of other losses represent less
than $500 each.
The following telegram was received to-
day:
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Aug. 3.
To the Mayor of Tampa.
The Florida immigration Convention, assem-
bled at jacksonville, tender sincere sympathy
to Tampa in her terrible loss this day by fire
JAMES FAIRLIE, secretary.
BURNING OF A BAKERY.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 4.-Fire broke out this
morning in the extensive cracker bakery of
James d. Mason 81 Sons, on Pratt street,
near Light The building was entirely
destroyed with all its contents and ma
chinery. 1t extended On the right to a
double building occupied by Henderson,
Laws & Co., as a cracker, cake and candy
factory which was also destroyed.
William Schulle, foreman of engine No.
12, was on one of the lower floors when the
upper floors fell in and he was buried be-
| meath the ruins and killed.
Chief Engineer Hennrick, of the fire de-
| partment, was on the same floor and was
seriously injured. His death is feared.
THE FLAMES KEEP GOING.
The flames continued to spread on the
right to the stave warehouse of Liebrandt,
Mcdowell & Co., which was destroyed and
| to the agricultural warehouse of e. Whit
man & Sons, the upper part of which was
| burned out. On the left of the building in
which the fire originated was the book and
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containing a large stock. 1t was burned,
| and all the upper floors of the grain and
produce commission house of K. b. Owens
81 Co., were destroyed.
The fire spread to the south, took hold of
the rear of the tin warehouse of e. l..
| Parker & Co., fronting on Charles street,
| which was wrecked and the stock ruined.
| Their damage is estimated at $50, 600
The entire damage is estimated at up
| wards of 5000 900.
SOME OF THE LOSSES IN DETAIL.
At o'clock this afternoon the firemen
| were still at work on the ruins, and the
walls of the houses of Mason g. Sons and
| Henderson, Laws 81 Co. had been pulled
| down.
1t is now said that the loss of Mason g.
| Sons will be nearly $200,0OO, upon which
| there is only partial insurance They are
| said to have had OH hand nearly 1000 bar
| rels of flour.
Henderson, Laws & Co. are insured for
| SIS 900, which will about cover their loss
Liebrandt, Mcdowell & &c. yesterday OBJ
| tanned additional insurance, and their dam
age is said to be about $4,000
Z Whitmons q Sons had all their ma
chinery on the first floor damaged by water.
Their stock is estimated at $40, 600 and is in
the hands of trustee.
Newton Kurtz loses his entire stock of
books and stationery, but he has as yet made
no estimate of the damage.
f. B. Owens 81 Co. are damaged about
s., 900. They are fully insured
L. l.. Parker & Co.'s building is burned
out and a large part of the walls have fallen.
Their damage Is estimated at 600, on
which there is partial insurance
The building on Pratt street, adjoining
the Parker warehouse is occupied by Fitz-
gerald, Wedge & Co., wholesale grocers,
who lost about $4,000 They are insured.
The building adjoining on the south, oc-
cupied by Sadler q Co.. wholesale liquor
dealers was slightly damaged. They are
fully insured.
A BLAZE AT MACON.
MACON, GA, Aug What threatened
to be a disastrous fire was discovered at
o'clock this morning in the basement of the
old Truman building on Mulberry street.
The first floor is occupied by Henry
Lob, a tobacconist; Horne a. VIM
berly, liquor dealers, and j. J. Clay, an
undertaken The second floor is occupied
by Holmes & Macon, dentists The depart
ment was on hand promptly and did
good work, but it was some time
before the flames could be conquered,
as they were hard to get at.
About o'clock, however, they were gotten
under control, after doing considerable
damage The total loss will foot up about
$4,000 The fire is supposed to have origi-
mated in the cook room of Horne & VIM
berly's, which was in the basement. Most
of the damage is covered by insurance.
A BaAZEAT SYRACUSE.
SYRACUSE, n Y, Aug. 4.-Fire which
started at 12:40 O'Clock this morning, dam
aged the extensive saddlery hardware manu-
factory Of the Frazer & Jones Company
100000, which is covered by an insurance
of about $l50,000.
A COPPER MINE ON FIRE.
DETROIT, MICH, Aug A Calumet
special says: The Calumet and Hecla Cop
per mine Is ON fire at the sixteenth level
Immense volumes of smoke are issuing from
the No shaft In the Hecla branch of the
mine the miners have gone down 10 shut off
the fire from tho Black Hills portion of the
mine. No lives have been lost.
FLOUR MILLS BURNED.
NASHVILLE, TENN, Aug. 4--Tho New
Era -four mills Of this city were destroyed